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New Music Friday For Oct. 5: Cat Power And 7 Other Albums You Should Hear Now

Cat Power's Wanderer is on our shortlist of essential releases for Oct. 5. Julien Bourgeois hide caption

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New Music Friday For Oct. 5: Cat Power And 7 Other Albums You Should Hear Now

Explore the versatile country of Eric Church, the spiky pop-rock of Swearin', the rugged metal of High on Fire and other albums due out this week.

New Music Friday For Oct. 5: Cat Power And 7 Other Albums You Should Hear Now

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Songs We Love: P.S. Eliot, 'Bear Named Otis (Demo Version)'

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Songs We Love: P.S. Eliot, 'Bear Named Otis (Demo Version)'

#TBT to Katie and Allison Crutchfield's beloved pop-punk band P.S. Eliot, whose blasted chords and simple couplets are disarmed by a home recording's rawness.

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    Bear Named Otis
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    2007-2011
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    Don Giovanni
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    2016

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First Listen: Swearin', 'Surfing Strange'

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First Listen: Swearin', 'Surfing Strange'

The quartet harnessed tension on its 2012 debut, delivering fierce, fuzzy pop songs that could be sweet or sharp, depending who sang them. On its second album, Swearin' is up from two singers to three, and the personalities at play are even more distinct.

Surfing Strange

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New Mix: Death Cab For Cutie, Rhye's Milosh, La Luz, More

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New Mix: Death Cab For Cutie, Rhye's Milosh, La Luz, More

Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share their favorite new songs, including a raucous saxophone jam and Jim Jarmusch's take on a country classic.

New Mix: Death Cab For Cutie, Rhye's Milosh, La Luz, More

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